DAVAO CITY (Zamboanga Journal / 21 Jul) Police arrested a third suspect in the killing a broadcaster in Digos City in the southern Philippines, reports said Friday.
The man was linked to the shooting of the 51-year Armando Pace. Police in Digos earlier said that two men had been held for questioning -- one was arrested after his neighbors told police that he bragged killing Pace and the other was the alleged owner of a motorcycle used in the attack.
Pace was killed July 18 while heading home in Digos. The motive of the killing was unknown.
Police officer Bimbo Labajo, of Digos City police force, earlier said that a man was being investigated after he bragged about killing Pace.
Pace was the 3rd journalist killed since last month. Gunmen also shot and killed George Vigo, a correspondent for the Union of Catholic Asian News, and his wife, Macel Alave-Vigo, also a broadcaster, on June 19 in Kidapawan City in North Cotabato province.
Vigo was also the executive director of the non-government organization Peoples’ Kauyahan Foundation, Inc. which initiates community peace forums and dialogues in North Cotabato and Maguindanao provinces.
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said at least 45 journalists have been murdered in the country since 2001. The Philippines now ranks second to Iraq on the list of deadliest countries for journalists in 2005, according to international media group Reporters without Borders.
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday condemned the murder.
"We are saddened by the murder of Armando Pace and call for a thorough investigation into his killing…Philippine authorities must bring the murderers of journalists to justice, or the killings will continue," said Joel Simon, CPJ executive director.
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